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JOSEPH J RHOADS LEARNING CENTER

4401 N 2ND AVE, DALLAS, TX 75210 · (972) 749-1000 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL105 STUDENTS
Enrollment
105
Elementary
DISTRICT 488 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
98 students
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
105
Student demographics
Hispanic
3836%
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 54%
Black
6158%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 13%
Asian
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6%
Two+
55%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
5048%
Female
5552%

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Test scores

STAAR 2020-21 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
25.0%
TX avg 30.6%
Mathematics
23.0%
TX avg 29.9%

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 31 and 30.

Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
105
-624 (-86%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
was 17.1:1
% White
0%
was 1%
% Hispanic
36%
was 36%
% Black
58%
was 63%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About JOSEPH J RHOADS LEARNING CENTER

JOSEPH J RHOADS LEARNING CENTER is an elementary school of minimally staffed scale in DALLAS, Texas, overseen by DALLAS ISD, enrolling 105 students in grade pre-K. That puts it 80% leaner than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 519 students.

Within DALLAS ISD, which oversees 240 schools and 140,630 students, JOSEPH J RHOADS LEARNING CENTER is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, JOSEPH J RHOADS LEARNING CENTER reports that Black students make up the majority at 58%. The remainder looks like 36% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 22% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting JOSEPH J RHOADS LEARNING CENTER higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 93% of students at JOSEPH J RHOADS LEARNING CENTER qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Dallas County runs at roughly 77%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Dallas County) reports that median household earnings sit near $76,547, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. JOSEPH J RHOADS LEARNING CENTER is one of 771 public schools in Dallas County (combined enrollment of about 459,645 students).

LINCOLN HUMANITIES/COMMUNICATIONS MAGNET HIGH SCH is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around JOSEPH J RHOADS LEARNING CENTER.

JOSEPH J RHOADS LEARNING CENTER operates from a high-density location.

Five-year trend. JOSEPH J RHOADS LEARNING CENTER's enrollment has declined 86% since 2018, when it stood at 729 (now 105). Black enrollment moved from 63% to 58% across the same window.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Dallas County at a glance

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Population
2,621,179
Census ACS
Median income
$76,547
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
771
459,645 students

Quick facts

School name
JOSEPH J RHOADS LEARNING CENTER
District
DALLAS ISD
Address
4401 N 2ND AVE, DALLAS, TX 75210
Phone
(972) 749-1000
County
Dallas County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–PK
Total enrollment
105
Teachers (FTE)
6
Student–teacher ratio
17.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
98 (93%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
481623001338
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About JOSEPH J RHOADS LEARNING CENTER
How large is JOSEPH J RHOADS LEARNING CENTER?
JOSEPH J RHOADS LEARNING CENTER enrolls approximately 105 students in grades PK-PK.
What age range does JOSEPH J RHOADS LEARNING CENTER serve?
JOSEPH J RHOADS LEARNING CENTER serves students from grade PK through grade PK.
How many students per teacher at JOSEPH J RHOADS LEARNING CENTER?
Approximately 17.5:1 students per teacher at JOSEPH J RHOADS LEARNING CENTER.
How diverse is JOSEPH J RHOADS LEARNING CENTER?
JOSEPH J RHOADS LEARNING CENTER reports a student body of 36% Hispanic, 58% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is JOSEPH J RHOADS LEARNING CENTER in?
JOSEPH J RHOADS LEARNING CENTER is part of DALLAS ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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